International Development Funding Sources
· local businesses and local people
· transnational companies with offices in specific geographic area
· National & International NGOs
· Development Charities – please follow link for comprehensive list
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Development_charities
AHRC
· BA AHRC ESR VISITING SCHOLARS
· BLOCK GRANT PARTNERSHIP
· UK Japanese short term fellowship programme - National Institute for the Humanities
· US Collaborative Funding Opportunity
· RCUK CHINA Office summer school competition
· Research Grants
· Research Networking
· Research Networking and workshops
· Sciences Bridges Award
· ESRC/AHRC FELLOWSHIPS Global Uncertainties
· Digital Economy
· Connected Communities
http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Pages/default.aspx
AiDA: Includes historical and current information on activities of the major international development donors and some civil society organizations and private foundations. http://aida.developmentgateway.org
Alfred Mozer Foundation www.alfredmozerstichting.nl
Asian Development Bank: www.adb.org
Asia-Pacific Philanthropy Consortium (APPC-IC) www.asianphilanthropy.org/
Philanthropy Australia, Inc. www.philanthropy.org.au
Baring Foundation http://www.baringfoundation.org.uk/
British Academy: national academy for the humanities and the social sciences. It supports international activities through the small and large research grants, special joint project programme (in collaboration with other National Academies), conference grants, visiting fellowships, Research Development awards projects and special private funds http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/intl/index.cfm/
British Council runs partnership programmes which promote links and contacts between British and other higher education, research institutions and laboratories. Those operate in most countries with partner organisations and are administered locally. http://www.britishcouncil.org/new/articles/maps/BRAC http://www.brac.net/index.php
Bill and Melinda Gates Letters of Inquiry (LOI) for Global Health and Global Development http://www.gatesfoundation.org/grantseeker/Pages/overview.aspx
BBVA Foundation Frontiers of knowledge awards
These recognise research and creative work which contributes to a better understanding of the natural, social and artificial or technological worlds. Awards in each category are worth 400,000 euros.
Closing date: 30 Jun 10 11pm GMT.
http://www.fbbva.es/TLFU/tlfu/ing/microsites/premios/fronteras/index.jsp
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Agriculture/food knowledge exchange and translational research Closing date: 02 Jul 10
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:136822-2010:TEXT:EN:HTML
BBSRC and Scottish Government co-funding collaboration: food security and living with environmental change: The programme supports research into food security and living with environmental change, and is open to Scottish Government research institutes who do not have higher education institute status.
Deadlines on: 23 June 2010, 6 October 2010, 26 January 2011, 13 April 2011.
British Council Inspire - strategic partnership awards: Pakistan - UK
Under this call, the council will fund the development of collaborative partnerships between HEIs in Pakistan and the UK Funding is worth a maximum of £20,000 per annum for bilateral institution-to-institution partnerships and up to £30,000 per annum for multilateral or consortium partnerships. Closing date: 30 Jul 10
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-support-uk-providers-inspire-strategic-partnerships.htm
British Council Inspire - exploratory partnership grants
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to support strategic partnership discussions between UK higher education institutions and potential partner institution located in Bangladesh, Iran and Kazakhstan. Up to £3,000 is available for partnerships with Afghanistan. Closing date: 19 Nov 10
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-support-uk-providers-inspire-exploratory-grants.htm
British Ecological Society Small ecological project grants
Deadlines on: 1 November 2010, 1 April 2011, and repeated annually.
These aim to promote all aspects of ecological research and survey. Up to £1,000 for travel and up to £1,500 for other expenses are available.
http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/grants/research/sepg.php
British Institute in Eastern Africa Minor grants
Grants are awarded to assist scholars undertaking original research in any field of the humanities and social sciences, across the region. The maximum sum awarded is £1,500 or its equivalent in local currency. Closing date: 31 Oct 10
http://www.biea.ac.uk/research_pages/support/minor_grants.htm
Canadian Centre for Philanthropy www.ccp.ca
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/index-e.htm
Centro Mexicano para la Filantropía www.cemefi.org/
CCINet is a unique online resource about company giving, managed by Charities Aid Foundation. www.ccinet.org/
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation: a private philanthropy based in Flint, Michigan. www.mott.org/grants.asp
Contraceptive Research and Development Program (CONRAD) Contraception project grants: The CONRAD program aims to develop, evaluate and obtain approval for improved and new reproductive health technologies that provide contraception and prevent the sexual transmission of HIV/Aids and other infections. Pilot subprojects are generally of one year or less in duration and have a total budget of up to $25,000. Deadline: applications are accepted all year round
http://www.conrad.org/funding.htm
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Europe www.csreurope.org
Council on Foundations - an association of American foundations and corporations. www.cof.org/
Democracy Resource Center's 2002 Guide to Sources of Funding in International Democratic Development: links to more than 100 foundations & funding organizations http://www.ned.org/research/funding/democracyfunding.html
Department for International Development DFID
· Service Provider to Manage the Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility 8th June
· Enhancing the Interaction and Interface between Civil Society and the State to Improve Poor People's Lives: 13th June 2010
· Development Partnerships in Higher Education DelPHE
· The Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Fund (previously CHF)
· Humanitarian Response Funding
· The West Africa Humanitarian Response Fund
· The Business Sector Advocacy Challenge Fund (BUSAC) supports the growth of a competitive private sector in Ghana by improving the business environment
· The DFID Community Support Programme, Nepal
· The Rights and Voice Initiative awards grants to non-government organisations in Ghana which help vulnerable groups express themselves and demand their rights
· The Rapid Funding Envelope for HIV/AIDS (RFE) aims to help civil society institutions in Tanzania participate in the national response to the AIDS epidemic
· The Southern Africa Trust provides grants to civil society organisations representing the interests of the poor in policy development processes across the region
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/working-with-dfid/funding-opportunities/
ESRC and the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, China have formed a bilateral agreement to foster collaborations between social scientists in UK and Hong Kong. The maximum duration of a joint project is three years. The funding limit is set between £15,000 and £99,999 for the UK element of the joint project.
Closing date: 15 Jul 10
http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/international/hkbilateral.aspx?ComponentId=24564&SourcePageId=12533
Economic and Social Research Council National Centre for Research Methods - call for centre nodes: The overall mission of the centre is to provide a strategic focal point for the identification, development and delivery of an integrated national research and training programme aimed at promoting a step change in the quality and range of methodological skills and techniques used by the UK social science community. The budget is £9.96 million with awards between £750,000 and £1.4m for a period of three years. ESRC will provide 80 per cent of full economic costs. Closing date: 18 Jun 10
ESRC/MRC/NIHR early career fellowship in health economics
This aims to support outstanding individuals who have recently completed their PhDs and who are working in – or seeking to pursue a career in economics of health. The fellowship covers salary, consumable expenses, travel and other costs appropriate under full economic costs for a period of two years (full-time).
Closing date: 24 Sep 10
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Earlycareerpostdoctoral/index.htm
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Postdoctoral fellowships at the cross-disciplinary interfaces: These enable talented new researchers to establish an independent cross-disciplinary research career shortly after completing a PhD in a physical science or any engineering discipline. Awards are for a period of up to three years and cover the salary costs of the fellow, reasonable consumables, travel and subsistence. Closing date: 12 Aug 10
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/open/Pages/fellowships.aspx
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Challenging engineering: This enables future leaders of research to develop a research group that will undertake creative research and develop innovative solutions to some of the challenges facing society. Awards are worth up to £1 million each.
Closing date: 11 Aug 10
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/open/Pages/challengingengineering.aspx
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Partnerships for public engagement starter grants: These enable researchers to undertake public engagement projects related to their research interests. Grants are worth up to £20,000 at full economic cost. Closing date: 06 Jul 10
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/open/ppestarter/Pages/default2.aspx
European Foundation Centre: membership of over 160 independent funders & 7,000 organizations linked through networking centers in thirty-five countries across Europe. www.efc.be
European Commission – FP7; Life Long Learning and Community and Innovation Programmes (CIP).
European Commission Framework Programme 7: People Marie Curie international incoming fellowships (note: outgoing fellowships are also available)
These enable researchers from third countries to visit member state or associated country research organisations in order to undertake cooperative scientific research with European investigators. The indicative budget for this call is 28 million euros.
Closing date: 17 Aug 10 5pm Brussels time
www.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP7DetailsCallPage&call_id=242
European Commission Framework Programme 7: People Marie Curie international reintegration grants. These support training and career development for science and technology researchers. The budget for this call is 32 million euros for projects lasting from 24 to 48 months.
Deadline: 5pm Brussels time, 7 September 2010
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP7DetailsCallPage&call_id=250
European Science Foundation The ESF aims to promote high quality science in all fields of research, through five panels. Funding schemes include scientific networks, exploratory workshops, research conference and scientific programmes. (http://www.esf.org/)
EUROPA European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Mapping the research activities in the EU to document evidence for infectious aetiology of certain non-communicable chronic diseases
The study will contribute to the generation of additional knowledge on early detection, prevention and control of diseases caused by infectious agents. Funding is worth up to 40,000 euros over 10 months. Closing date: 07 Jun 10 4pm.
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:140256-2010:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
EUROPA Directorate-General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection
Design, plan, conduct and evaluate exercises for civil protection modules and technical assistance and support teams
Closing date: 06 Jul 10 4pm.
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:140246-2010:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
EUROPA Directorate-General for Environment Disturbances of EU forests caused by biotic agents: The study will assess the damaging economic and environmental effects under current conditions and evaluate the risks of future climatic conditions and different forest management scenarios, with a focus on harmful insects, fungal and nematode diseases and wildlife in EU forests. Funding is worth up to 150,000 euros over 12 months. Closing date: 18 Jun 10
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:134088-2010:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
EUROPA Directorate-General for Information Society and Media Study of collaborative production in e-government: The study will explore possibilities for involving citizens, businesses and other organisations in support of administrative and policy processes, the production of services and the proposal of new lines of action in this field. Funding is worth up to 200,000 euros over 13 months.
Closing date: 14 Jul 10
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:142960-2010:TEXT:EN:HTML
EUROPA Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
Analysis of costs and benefits of active, compared to passive, labour market policy measures: The study will analyse relevant EU member state policies over the last two decades, with a focus on cyclical effects, costs and benefits of such measures and the policy response to the current crisis. Funding is worth up to 300,000 euros over 12 months. Deadline: 4pm, 9 June 2010
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:100315-2010:TEXT:EN:HTML
EUROPA Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security Comparative study on best practices to interlink pre-departure reintegration measures carried out in member states with short- and long-term reintegration measures in the countries of return
The study should outline current national policies in member states and states bound by the directive, provide recommendations on obstacles and identify key actors and funding possibilities. Funding is worth up to 250,000 euros over 12 months.
Deadline: 4pm, 10 June 2010
http://ec.europa.eu/justice_hme/funding/tenders/funding_calls_en.htm
EUROPA Directorate-General for Research: Call for tender for service companies involved in assessing the impact of information and communication policy products The call aims to identify the company that would assist the European Commission in defining a consistent research and technological development information and communication policy, taking account of the different target audiences. Funding is worth up to 4 million euros over four years.
Deadline: 4pm, 18 June 2010
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:111241-2010:TEXT:EN:HTML
EUROPA Directorate-General for Information Society and Media: Photonic technologies and markets for a low-carbon economy
The study will identify and analyse promising new photonic technology development that could be market-deployable within five years and the barriers that would need to be overcome in order to translate this deployment into significant market shares. Funding is worth up to 200,000 euros over 11 months. Closing date: 18 Jun 10 4pm.
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:129569-2010:TEXT:EN:HTML
EUROPA Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security Prevention, preparedness and consequence management of terrorism and other security related risks action grants: support projects which investigate methods of developing European measures against terrorism. The budget for this call is 8.08 million euros and grants are worth a minimum of 100,000 euros each. Funding will cover up to 70 per cent of eligible costs over a maximum of two years.Closing date: 28 Jul 10 http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/funding/cips/funding_cips_en.htm
EUROPA Leonardo da Vinci development of a national approach to improve the quality assurance of vocational education and training systems by promoting and developing the use of the European quality assurance reference framework
Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
Projects will develop and coordinate specific projects testing or promoting the framework within and between countries and targeting improvements, as well as forming and developing bodies to shape policy and implement quality assurance initiatives in VET. The budget for this call is 1.2 million euros and funding is worth between 50,000 euros and 200,000 euros per project over 18 to 36 months.
Closing date: 16 Jul 10
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2010:085:SOM:EN:HTML
EUROPA Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency Leonardo da Vinci national projects to test and develop the credit system for vocational education and training: Projects will establish an operational framework and develop and conduct tests on the European credit system for vocational education and training. The budget for this call is 2 million euros and funding is worth between 50,000 euros and 300,000 euros per project over 18 to 36 months.
Closing date: 16 Jul 10
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2010:085:SOM:EN:HTML
EUROPA Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency Support for European cooperation in education and training Projects will raise awareness of lifelong learning strategies and of European cooperation in education and training, and support transnational cooperation in the development and implementation of national and regional lifelong learning strategies. The budget for this call is 2.8 million euros and grants are worth up to 350,000 euros. Closing date: 16 Jul 10
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2010/call_ecet_2010_en.php
EUROPA Directorate-General for Environment
Development of prevention activities to halt desertification in Europe
Funding supports multi-disciplinary pilot initiatives aimed at addressing drought, or long-term hydrological imbalance linked to precipitation levels that adversely affect production systems. The budget for this call is 2.4 million euros.
Deadline: 5pm, 30 June 2010 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/funding/grants_en.htm
EUROPA Directorate-General for Environment LIFE+ call for proposals
Funding supports projects on nature and biodiversity, environmental policy and governance and information and communication. The budget for this call is 243.24 million euros. LIFE+ projects are co-financed by the community at a maximum rate of 50 per cent of eligible costs, or 75 per cent for proposals targeting priority habitats and species of birds and habitats directives. Closing date: 01 Sep 10
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/funding/lifeplus.htm
EUROPA Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation Eco-innovation projects: Funding supports the market penetration of an environmental product, service, management practice or process with a proven track record, but which has not yet been fully marketed. The indicative budget for this call is 35.02 million euros and funding will provide up to 50 per cent of a project's costs over a period of 36 months.Closing date: 09 Sep 10
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eco-innovation/call_en.htm
Executive Agency for Competitiveness Eco-innovation projects
and Innovation: Funding supports the market penetration of an environmental product, service, management practice or process with a proven track record, but which has not yet been fully marketed. The indicative budget for this call is 35.02 million euros and funding will provide up to 50 per cent of a project's costs over a period of 36 months. Closing date: 09 Sep 10
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eco-innovation/call_en.htm
European Defence Agency Defence industry data
The study will map the European defence industry, including the identification of relevant companies in the different sectors, such as land, naval and aerospace, large, medium and small enterprises and the most relevant commercial, financial and organisational parameters. Funding is worth up to 150,000 euros over seven months.
Closing date: 11 Jun 10 Deadline time: 4pm
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:134093-2010:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
European Food Safety Authority: Preparation of pre-evaluation documents, including toxicological and non-toxicological data for the re-evaluation of food additives permitted in the EU
The project will draw up a list of framework contractors who will be invited to reply to specific competitions in the future in relation to the preparation of such documents, including technical and toxicological data. Funding is worth up to 600,000 euros over 48 months. Closing date: 28 Jun 10
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:134094-2010:TEXT:EN:HTML
European Food Safety Authority Scientific assistance on the review of existing maximum residue levels pursuant to article 12 of regulation EC no 396/2005
Six studies are available, respectively to review existing maximum residue levels in: Belgium or Austria; Greece or Finland; Germany; France; Spain, Sweden or the UK; any other rapporteur EU member state. The estimated budget for this call is 950,000 euros and each study is renewable for a total of four years.
Closing date: 28 Jun 10
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:137164-2010:TEXT:EN:HTML
Federal Ministry of Education and Research Green talents competition
This enables young scientists from outside Germany to take part in a 10 day science forum and visit Germany's leading universities, research institutions and companies, in order to gather information and learn about cooperation with German partners. Up to 15 awards will be made. Closing date: 20 Jun 10 http://www.dialogue4s.de/en/338.php
Ford Foundation Grants
The goal is to develop new ideas and strengthen organizations that reduce poverty and injustice and promote democratic values, international cooperation and human achievement. http://www.fordfound.org/grants
The Foundation Center (FC) provides information on the FC initiatives, library services, on FC training and seminars, research and publications, as well as on grantmakers in the United States. http://fdncenter.org/
The Foundation Directory http://grants.library.wisc.edu/organizations/foundationsbooks.html
Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities -a focal point for foundations, nonprofit organizations and other partners working to solve the environmental, social, and economic problems created by suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment. www.fundersnetwork.org/
Funders Online (European Foundation Centre) Directory is searchable by funder's areas of interest indexed by subject focus, geographic focus, population focus and types of support. The site also provides links to a variety of other pertinent funding and fund-seeking information. www.fundersonline.org/grantseekers
Funding Site: Provides a searchable online database of prospective donors and a comprehensive range of information, training, advertising and marketing services to the South African non-profit and Development Community. www.thefundingsite.co.za/
Funds net Online Services: provides Nonprofit Organizations, Colleges & Universities with information on financial resources available on the Internet. www.fundsnetservices.com
Future Agricultures Consortium Early career fellowship programme
The awards are designed to support original field-based and policy-oriented research on African agricultural policy that builds on previous work and contributes directly to a specific FAC theme. Fellowships are worth up to £12,500 each.
Closing date: 30 Jun 10
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health New insecticides for malaria control - discovery research for the identification of new chemical entities for vector control of malaria: Projects will identify and validate novel targets for the development of new insecticides and improve their delivery and sustainability. The budget for this call is approximately $6 million and grants will not exceed $500,000 per annum over three years.
Deadline: expressions of interest 5pm EDT 25 June; invited applications 27 August, 2010 http://www.fnih.org/work/grants/vctr
Front Line fellowships for human rights defenders
These offer human rights defenders at risk the opportunity to take some time out from their normal work to undertake a project that will further develop their capacities and contribute to the protection of human rights defenders internationally. Successful applicants will receive an stipend dependent on the location of the fellowship and the project carried out. Closing date: 30 Nov 10
http://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/en/front-line-fellowship
The Gatesby Charitable Foundation - open calls interests in:
in Plant Science, to develop basic research in fundamental processes of plant growth and development and molecular plant pathology, to encourage young researchers in the field of plant science in the UK;
- in Neuroscience, to support world-class research in the area of neural circuits and behaviour, and in the area of theoretical neuroscience; and to support activities which enhance our understanding in this field;
- in Science and Engineering Education, to support improvement in educational opportunity in the UK for a workforce that can better apply technology for wealth creation by incubating innovative programmes in the field of science and engineering education and promoting excellence in teaching and learning;
- in Africa, to promote economic development and income generation through selected programmes supporting small scale manufacturing and enterprise and market sector development in selected African countries;
- the Institute for Government, an independent centre available to politicians and the civil service, focused on making government more effective;
- in Arts, to support the fabric and programming of institutions with which Gatsby's founding family has long connections;
- in Mental Health, to improve the quality of life for people with long-term problems by improved delivery of services;
German Foundation Index http://www.stiftungsindex.de/
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO), an affinity group of the Council on and corporate funders in Brazil. www.geofunders.org
The Grantseeker's Guide to the Internet www.online.nonprofit.net/info.guide.html
The Hewlett Foundation: http://www.hewlett.org/grants/grantseekers
Human Frontier Science Program promotes international collaboration in interdisciplinary, basic research in the life sciences. Funding schemes include young investigators grants and program grants, short and long-term fellowships, cross-disciplinary fellowships (for researchers in physical sciences, chemistry, mathematics, engineering and computer sciences who wish to receive training in biology), career Development Awards. http://www.hfsp.org/
The Independent Sector (IS) - membership organisation that brings together foundations, nonprofit groups and corporate giving programmes to support philanthropy, volunteering and citizen action. www.indepsec.org/
Indian Centre for Philanthropy: www.indev.nic.in/icp/sicp_page_1.htm
International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development www.ichrdd.ca/splash.html
Infinity Foundation Educational research grants
Deadline: proposals are accepted throughout the year
The purpose is to support projects involving research or development of educational materials which aim to improve the authenticity of portrayal of Indic traditions in the educational system. http://infinityfoundation.com/callforgrantproposals.htm
International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management Visits and exchanges
Funding is available to provide an opportunity to industry, vocational education and training and the tertiary education sector and research communities for increased engagement at an international level in the area of water resources management education. Funding of up to $10,000 is available. Closing date: 27 Aug 10
http://www.icewarm.com.au/page.php?pId=185
International Council for Canadian Studies Canada-Europe awards
These will support scholars in universities or research institutes in the European countries to undertake short term research, including collaborative research, contributing to the understanding of bilateral and multilateral relations between Canada and the countries of the European countries. Awards are worth $10,000.
Deadlines on: 24 November 2010, and repeated annually.
http://www.iccs-ciec.ca/CEA_en.asp?shownav=4
International Council for Canadian Studies International research linkage
This programme is designed to facilitate international collaboration within the academic community while fostering the development of permanent exchange networks by providing assistance to teams of researchers from Canada and one or more countries in order to organize seminars or other forms of research linkages. The grants are worth up to $10,000 each and are not renewable.
Closing date: 24 Nov 10 http://www.iccs-ciec.ca/IRL_en.asp?shownav=4
Japan Foundation Center - overview of the Japanese foundation community and trends in philanthropy in English. Also available is information about the Center's work and publications, as well as a list of links to over 170 Japanese grantmaking organizations. http://www.jfc.or.jp/eibun/e_index.html
W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION: Grants are made in the four areas of: Health, Food Systems and Rural Development, Youth and Education, and Philanthropy and Volunteerism. All programming in these four interest areas is tailored to meet the needs of each geographic region. United States: Health, Food Systems and Rural Development, Youth and Education, Philanthropy and Volunteerism, Greater Battle Creek. International funding: Southern Africa - Strengthen Leadership Capacity, Strengthen the Capacity of Communities, Organizational and Institutional Development and Transformation. Latin America and the Caribbean - Regional Development, Application of Knowledge and Best Practices (Programmatic Approaches). http://www.wkkf.org/grants/for-grantseekers.aspx
Korea Foundation Field research fellowships: The program is designed to facilitate in-depth research on Korean topics by supporting on-site study and research by scholars and Korea specialists. Fellowship awards may last three to 12 months and support Korea-related research in the humanities, social sciences, culture and arts, and comparative research related to Korea. Candidates may not currently reside in Korea Closing date: 31 Jul 10 http://www.kf.or.kr/
Leverhulme Trust Schemes for international activities include academic collaboration: international networks, visiting professorships and fellowships, study abroad fellowships. http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/grants_awards/
· International Networks 1st Sept 2010, 1st Dec 2010
· Research Project Grants 1st Sept 2010, 1st Dec 2010
· Visiting Professorships 15th Oct 2010
L'Oréal-UNESCO for women in science fellowship: Women originating from Unesco's member states involved in the life and physical sciences are eligible to apply. Fifteen two-year fellowships worth up to $40,000 are available.
Closing date: 30 Jun 10 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=44170&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
MacArthur Foundation Global migration and human mobility grants
The foundation supports research and policy studies, dissemination, and related activities which develop understanding of global migration, encourage better governance, and stimulate new thinking on broader issues of global human mobility.
Deadline: letters of intent accepted at any time http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.1494505/k.6946/Grantmaking_Guidelines.htm
Maecenata Institute for Third Sector Studies a database on German foundations and a database on scholarships. The database on foundations offers you detailed information on 8000 German foundations. www.maecenata.de/centrum/datenbank.htm
Medical Research Council MRC/DFID African research leader scheme
Award type: Networking/collaboration, Personal development, Institutional development, Mid-Career fellowships, Senior fellowships
The aim of the scheme is to strengthen research leadership and capacity across sub-Saharan Africa by attracting and retaining researchers of high ability and build on existing strong research partnerships between African and UK research organisations. Awards are worth up to £500,000 per year each for a period of five years in the first instance. Deadline: 4pm UK time, 10 June 2010
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Calls/AfricanResearchLeader/index.htm
Medical Research Council Improved measurement methods for population research - highlight notice: High quality applications are encouraged that are aimed at problems of public health importance in the UK or priority issues on the global health agenda. Closing date: 29 Sep 10
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Highlightnotices/PSMB/index.htm
Medical Research Council Joint global health trials scheme
This funds global health trials to generate new knowledge about interventions that will contribute to the improvement of health in low and middle income countries. The budget for the scheme is up to £12 million per year for three years. Closing date: 15 Sep 10
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Calls/Jointghtrials/MRC006855
Medical Research Council Lifelong health and wellbeing - pilot studies
The focus of the call is to support high-quality innovative multidisciplinary research that addresses major ageing-related challenges faced by the UK in the 21st century. Closing date: 15 Sep 10
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Calls/LLHWPhase3/MRC006680
Medical Research Council Methodology research fellowship
The scheme is aimed at researchers with a grounding in health research, not necessarily in a methodological discipline, who wish to undertake a period of specialist training in the development and investigation of innovative research methods. Closing date: 08 Oct 10
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Methodologyresearch/index.htm
Medical Research Council Population health scientist fellowship
Population health sciences are concerned with the study of social and environmental influences on physical and mental health and well-being, with reference to a range of up-stream influences such as early life experiences, the social and economic conditions in which people live and environmental exposures that can affect wellbeing. Closing date: 08 Oct 10
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Populationhealthscientist/index.htm
Medical Research Council Trial grants in global health - infections and immunity:
information: Infections and immunity trial grants aim to provide support for clinical trials to provide high quality evidence on the comparative efficacy and effectiveness of interventions in medicine and health services.
Deadline: expressions of interest may be submitted at any time; invited full applications 4pm, 8 Sept 2010 http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Grants/Trialgrant/Globalhealthtrials/MRC004151
Medical Research Council Trial grants in global health - neurosciences and mental health: Neurosciences and mental health trial grants aim to provide support for clinical trials to provide high quality evidence on the comparative efficacy and effectiveness of interventions in medicine and health services.
Deadline: expressions of interest may be submitted at any time; invited full applications 4pm, 6 October 2010 http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Grants/Trialgrant/Globalhealthtrials/index.htm
Medical Research Council Trial grants in global health - population and systems medicine: Population and systems medicine trial grants aim to provide support for clinical trials to provide high quality evidence on the comparative efficacy and effectiveness of interventions in medicine and health services.
Deadline: expressions of interest may be submitted at any time; invited full applications 4pm, 29 September 2010 http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Grants/Trialgrant/Globalhealthtrials/index.htm
Medical Research Council Partnership grant - infections and immunity
This aims to provide support for collaborative activities that add value to existing research or helps galvanise researchers in a particular field, or complementary fields, to address important issues that cannot be addressed through other funding arrangements. Closing date: 21 Jul 10
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Grants/Partnershipgrant/index.htm
Medical Research Council Partnership grant - neurosciences and mental health
This aims to provide support for collaborative activities that add value to existing research or helps galvanise researchers in a particular field, or complementary fields, to address important issues that cannot be addressed through other funding arrangements. Closing date: 29 Jul 10
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Grants/Partnershipgrant/index.htm
Medical Research Council Partnership grant - population and systems medicine
Networking/collaboration, Directed grants for individual investigators, Institutional development, Directed grants to institutions, research groups etc
Closing date: 29 Jul 10
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Grants/Partnershipgrant/index.htm
NATO Security Through Science Programme The Programme offers grants to scientists in the NATO, Partner and Mediterranean Dialogue countries to collaborate on priority research areas (and relevant topics within those areas) including Defence Against Terrorism, Countering Other Threats to Security, Partner-Country Priorities. Funding schemes include Collaborative Linkage Grants, Expert Visits, Advanced Study Institutes, Advanced Research Workshops. There is also a dedicated NATO-Russia programme, which uses the same funding schemes but in the priority areas of explosives detection; psychological and sociological consequences of terrorism, forecast and prevention of catastrophes, CBRN protection, cyber security, and transport security. http://www.nato.int/science/index.html
NERC ESPA CONSORTIUM BIDS- ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED SEPT 2010
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Living with environmental change: valuation network: The aim is to establish and manage a science-based network that will promote and develop research capacity in valuation of biodiversity (and other natural assets) and natural resources and ecosystem services. The award is worth up to £600,000 for a period of two years.
Closing date: 23 Jun 10
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/programmes/valuation/events/ao.asp
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Living with environmental change: natural hazards: This enables an individual or a small team to provide a high-level programmatic review of UK and international research funders of natural hazards research, their historical, current and planned programmes of research, their implementation and evaluation to identify broad content and outcomes. The budget is worth £55,000. Closing date: 07 Jun 10
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/themes/hazards/events/itt-review.asp
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Non-thematic funding, standard research grants and small grants (all sciences) This is an open competition for curiosity-motivated basic, strategic or applied research. Grants provide a minimum of £25,000 for directly incurred costs.
Closing date: 10 Jun 10 01 Sep 10
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/available/researchgrants/typesofaward/standards.asp
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Partnership research grants
These support collaborative research activities between academic researchers and public or private sector partners. Awards are worth at least £25,000 for a period of three years, but can be for longer. The total project partner contribution must be a minimum of 25 per cent of the total full economic cost. Closing date: 10 Jun 10
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/using/schemes/partnershipgrants.asp
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Policy internships for NERC-funded PhD students: These enable NERC PhD award holders in their second or third year to undertake a three-month internship with an organisation involved in the scrutiny of government policy. Successful applicants will receive a fully funded three-month extension to their PhD maintenance award.
Closing date: 30 Jun 10
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/using/schemes/internships.asp
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) New investigators competition
This is for investigators at the outset of their scientific career, who are within three years of first becoming eligible to apply for NERC funding as a principal investigator, and who have not previously received research funding. The maximum award available is £40,000 for the total directly incurred costs. Closing date: 01 Feb 11
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/available/researchgrants/typesofaward/newinvestigators.asp
National Institutes of Health - basic or clinical biomedical, behavioural, and bioengineering research in the United States. Funding is distributed through its 20 separate Institutes and 7 Centres, which can award some grants to foreign institutions.
Net-NGO guide to NGOs and donor organisations in Pakistan. www.net-ngo.com/
NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Fogarty international research collaboration - basic biomedical research award (R03)
This award facilitates collaborative basic biomedical research between scientists supported by the NIH and investigators in low- to middle-income countries. Direct costs for up to $50,000 per year and a project duration of up to three years may be requested. Closing date: 28 Sep 10
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-222.html
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Fogarty international research collaboration - behavioral and social sciences research award (R03): This award facilitates collaborative behavioral and social sciences research between scientists supported by the NIH and investigators in low- and middle-income countries. Direct costs for up to $50,000 per year and a project duration of up to three years may be requested. Closing date: 29 Sep 10 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-223.html
NIH: Office of the Director Understanding and promoting health literacy (R03)
The ultimate goal of this R03 funding opportunity announcement is to encourage empirical research on health literacy concepts, theory and interventions as these relate to the US Department of Health and Human Services' public health priorities that are outlined in its healthy people initiative. Direct costs are limited to $100,000 over a two year project period.
Deadline: every February 16, June 16 and October 16 until May 8, 2013
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-134.html
NIH: Office of the Director Understanding and promoting health literacy (R21)
The ultimate goal of this R21 funding opportunity announcement is to encourage empirical research on health literacy concepts, theory and interventions as these relate to the US Department of Health and Human Services' public health priorities that are outlined in its healthy people initiative. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over a two year project period.
Deadline: every February 16, June 16 and October 16 until May 8, 2013
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-135.html
NIH: Office of the Director Behavioral and social science research on understanding and reducing health disparities (R01)
The purpose of this R01 funding opportunity announcement is to improve understanding of the causes of disparities in health and disability among the various populations of the US and to develop and test more effective interventions for reducing and eventually eliminating health disparities.
Closing date: 14 Sep 10
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-136.html
NIH: Office of the Director Behavioral and social science research on understanding and reducing health disparities (R21)
The purpose of this R21 funding opportunity announcement is to improve understanding of the causes of disparities in health and disability among the various populations of the US and to develop and test more effective interventions for reducing and eventually eliminating health disparities.
Closing date: 14 Sep 10
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-137.html
NIH: Fogarty International Center Ecology of infectious diseases
The EID program solicitation supports the development of predictive models and the discovery of principles governing the transmission dynamics of infectious disease agents. The program encourages collaborative projects involving US scientists and social scientists from the UK. The maximum total award size is $2.9 million, including indirect costs, and the maximum award duration is five years.
Deadline information: second Wednesday in December annually
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5269&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
NIH: Fogarty International Center Ecology of infectious diseases
The EID program solicitation supports the development of predictive models and the discovery of principles governing the transmission dynamics of infectious disease agents. The program encourages collaborative projects involving US scientists and social scientists from the UK. The maximum total award size is $2.9 million, including indirect costs, and the maximum award duration is five years.
Closing date: 08 Dec 10 http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5269&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: Fogarty international research collaboration - basic biomedical research award (R03)
This award facilitates collaborative basic biomedical research between scientists supported by the NIH and investigators in low- to middle-income countries. Direct costs for up to $50,000 per year and a project duration of up to three years may be requested. Closing date: 28 Sep 10
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-222.html
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Fogarty international research collaboration - behavioral and social sciences research award (R03): This award facilitates collaborative behavioral and social sciences research between scientists supported by the NIH and investigators in low- and middle-income countries. Direct costs for up to $50,000 per year and a project duration of up to three years may be requested. Closing date: 29 Sep 10
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-223.html
NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Collaborative HIV/Aids studies in the Middle East and North Africa (R21)
These grants fund collaborations for exploratory and developmental work on HIV/Aids in the low and middle income countries of the Middle East and North Africa, as defined by the World Bank. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two-year period.
Deadline: every February 16, June 16 and October 16 until May 8, 2011
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-153.html
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Using systems science methodologies to protect and improve population health (R21)
This funding opportunity announcement solicits applications from institutions/organizations that propose to apply one or more specific system science methodologies to public health and health care systems problems. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over an R21 two-year period.
Deadline: every February 16, June 16, October 16 until September 8, 2011
Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-224.html
NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Collaborative HIV/Aids studies in the Middle East and North Africa (R21): Aids-related
These Aids-related grants fund collaborations for exploratory and developmental work on HIV/Aids in the low and middle income countries of the Middle East and North Africa, as defined by the World Bank.
Deadline: every January 7, May 7, September 7 until May 8, 2011
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-153.html
Nuffield Foundation - aims to 'advance social well-being', particularly through research and practical experiment. It supports international activities through its Commonwealth Programme and Social Science small grants scheme. Also, the Foundation normally makes grants only to UK organisations and supports work that will be mainly based in the UK, but the Trustees would welcome proposals for collaborative projects involving partners in European or Commonwealth countries. Hence, other programmes can be considered too. http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/go/Default.html
Oak Foundation Grants: The foundation aims to address issues of global social and environmental concern, particularly those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged. The foundation does not support funding requests for under $25,000. http://www.oakfnd.org/guidelines.php
Project Aware Foundation, USA Project AWARE foundation grant program
Funding is available to a variety of non-profit organisations, institutions and individuals involved in activities d